diff --git a/_distutils_hack/__init__.py b/_distutils_hack/__init__.py
index a10af2cc94..71fa7ce1b9 100644
--- a/_distutils_hack/__init__.py
+++ b/_distutils_hack/__init__.py
@@ -8,14 +8,6 @@
 is_pypy = '__pypy__' in sys.builtin_module_names
 
 
-def enabled():
-    """
-    Allow selection of distutils by environment variable.
-    """
-    which = os.environ.get('SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS', 'stdlib')
-    return which == 'local'
-
-
 def warn_distutils_present():
     if 'distutils' not in sys.modules:
         return
@@ -38,6 +30,14 @@ def clear_distutils():
         del sys.modules[name]
 
 
+def enabled():
+    """
+    Allow selection of distutils by environment variable.
+    """
+    which = os.environ.get('SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS', 'stdlib')
+    return which == 'local'
+
+
 def ensure_local_distutils():
     clear_distutils()
     distutils = importlib.import_module('setuptools._distutils')